The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-06-16

instances their own opponents in par
| ticular, augers we'll for the result at the
election. [Applause.
wish to say a few words upon two oil
the Resolutions which you have adopt
ed in your declaration of principles.
But before l proceed to do so, must
make my acknowledgements of the
honor done me. by your approval oi
my course in Congress. / prize such
such commentators from the men who
so largely helped to send me there
more highly than / can express. The
strongest purpose of my official life has
been to do my duty in such way as
that the people who entrusted their in
terest at the National Capital into my
care and keeping, might feel that |
never for one moment forgot that I
represented them. am deeply CRATE
full that you have today expressed your
satisfaction with the Representative
| [Applause.1
OF the two important resolutions I
referred to a moment ago, that in which
the Democracy of Hooking county have
so heartily indorsed the Democrat ad-
ministration OF our President, Grover
Cleveland, comes up irst. He has
given US an example of fidelity to prin-
ciples which ought to command oar
most enthusiastic adherence. Your
Chairman in his remarks few mo-
ments ago, forcibIy presented those ref
utations of the evil forebodings of our
political opponents, which the pure,
strong, sensible and patriotic course of
this administration have brought about.
There never has been a President who
has governed his actions more thor
oughlY upon the principle of doing the
right regardless of the consequences to
himself. [Applause.] He has faithfully
endeavored to keep all the pledges Of
the platform upon which he was ell
ected. He has impressed upon the
people so deeply the fact that he is in
spired by a sincere wish to do his whole
duty for them, that individual citiz Ems,
whether of the same party or not, say
with pride and pleasure: He is my
President. (Applause. When pressed
by politicians to do any act simply on
the ground that it would inure to the
benefit of his own party, he has shown
that that was not the chief or only OBJ
ject to be considered. When they press
ed upon, him, that he should do or not
do any official act, because OF the effect
it m ght have upon his renom;natlon,
lie gave them plainly to understand b It
lie could not then take that question
under consideration. He refused to
sign the Dependent Pension Bill, under
such pressure. and the reasons he gave
for refusing, have generally been ac-
cepted throughout the country as sat-
isfactory. By no one more sincerely
than by those veteran soldiers who ap-
pr eciate the injustice and unfairness of
such a measure to those who are emit.
tied to the bountiful Gaze of this gov
ernment for services rendered to the
side OF the Union in our late war. The
business interests of the country are
now doing SO well, that there is a grow
ing sentiment in favor of the present
management of our affairs and, if our
prosperity shall continue during the
coming year. this sentiment will in
crease and this thought. ''Let well
enough alone," will prevail among the
whole people. [Applause.
Before l speak about the second i'm i
portant resolution, wish to say that
l am not here for :he purpose of boom
ing any candidate for Governor. Your
action has already been taken 7or II
could say nothing on the subject with
proprety. Neither am I authorized ,
to speak for Senator Thurman lap
plause1 at this time, cordial as my re-
lations are with him. He has declar-
ed that he is not candidate for tie
nomination for Governor before the
State Convention. He sincerely means
what he says. If when tnat Conven
ton meets it shall honor itself by ten
dering to him by acclamation this NOM
ination Tremendous Applause he is a
pa.roit who loves the grand old party
as means of serving his country. Re-
newed appiause,] You have often OBJ
served how, when a pebble is thrown
into pool or lake the ripple which it
causes moves outward and onward un-
ul it passes over the entire surface and
reaches the farthest shores. A pebble !
was cast into the waters of Ohio Dem |
ocratic sentiment here in Hooking
county in the early part of this year,
the ripple it caused has reached the
confines of the State. One of your Dem- |
ocrat papers, The Old SENTINEL, some
months ago nominated Allen q. Thur !
man for Governor. Applause Through |
out the State the Democratic press have |
been moved to take up the suggest ion,
and the people are following. 1t was
therefore peculiarly appropriate that
this mass convention should declare |
itself in his favor, Something was
said awhile ago about old-time Demo-
cratic majorities in this county of 500.
Let me remind you that when Allen G.
Thurman was candidate for Governor
in 1867, his majority lacked less than a
score Of being 1000. [Applause.] J.
1t would be so again. He converte d
in that contest, a Republican majority
Of the year before amounting to over
forty thousand, into a meagre one of
less than four thousand. His name
would only marshal the hosts Of Dem>
ocracy to victory. [Applause.l
The meeting was harmonious
throughout. the Democrats of
Hooking County are in good
shape this year and will, without
loubt, roll up a majority of 500.
All that is wanted is for the boys
o take hold of the wheels and
he wagon will move. On mo.
ion of o. w. II. Wright, the
adjourned.